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Be smart about kids and gun safety
In Griffin, GA a 5 year-old child kills themself with a gun they found in the car. In Dekalb County, a 5 year-old child was shot and...

Classic City News
Aug 231 min read


That’s the way it is, as I see it
By Albert DeSimone Walter Cronkite was the voice of the news in the United States throughout the 1960s and 70s. He anchored the CBS News...

Classic City News
Aug 142 min read


All hell is about to break loose
By James P. Hilton Mark my words, we are about to witness one of the greatest showdowns in all political history Tulsi Gabbard, Director...

Classic City News
Aug 53 min read


What kind of person are you?
We Americans have many names we use to describe ourselves. Which of these is yours? Compassionate —Do you believe that two million...

Classic City News
Jul 142 min read


The millions losing healthcare coverage
By Albert DeSimone A recent article in a local newspaper provides insights into the Medicaid losses subsequent to the passage of the One...

Classic City News
Jul 102 min read


Democrats, salvage what’s left
It’s time to face the truth, Democrats: You are a socialist party. The only thing left to do is determine the angle of that lean. There...

Classic City News
Jun 302 min read


ICE raids not targeting criminals
Long-time workers who pay taxes and have committed no crimes after coming here illegally are scheduled to get deported by the millions. ...

Classic City News
Jun 221 min read


Carrying the Legacy: My Grandfather M.C. Wilson and the Hot Corner Era
By Isaiah Cromartie Growing up, I always heard stories about the Hot Corner in Athens, Georgia—a place where African Americans built...

Classic City News
Jun 223 min read


Big but not so beautiful bill
Last week, the Republican-controlled House narrowly passed Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill which includes massive cuts to Medicaid, food...

Classic City News
Jun 182 min read


Harder targets mean safer schools
Prayer vigil near the campus of Apalachee High School in Winder on September 4, 2024. By Bill Crane It was the morning of September 4,...

Classic City News
Jun 173 min read


Athens “No Kings” protest draws thousands
The following was submitted by Indivisible Georgia District 10: Around 3,000 people gathered in Athens on Saturday as part of the...

Classic City News
Jun 162 min read


Saturday in the park
By Albert DeSimone I’ve listened to and read many of the comments from No Kings protestors. I believe I can sum it up in one sentence: ...

Classic City News
Jun 161 min read


Congressman Collins disparages federal employees
U.S. Rep. Mike Collins claimed during a kind of phoned-in town hall that “federal employees are lazy and stupid.” (Flagpole News, April...

Classic City News
Jun 131 min read


Unreality TV
I’m an unimaginative writer and have trouble with anything approaching clever. I saw a funny post attacking a politician, the writer...

Classic City News
Jun 91 min read


The Big Beautiful Scam
Dear Editor, It sounds crazy, but imagine that a president and his party in Congress (call them “the Scammers”) support a massive...

Classic City News
Jun 71 min read


Playing by the rules
Dear Editor, In childhood, we learn rules on what is permissible and what is not. We learn rules on handling sharp objects and crossing...

Classic City News
Jun 51 min read


Challenges to nationwide injunctions
By Albert DeSimone Nationwide injunctions—court orders against the government that prevent it from implementing a challenged law—allow a...

Classic City News
May 302 min read


Challenges to nationwide injunctions
By Albert DeSimone Nationwide injunctions—court orders against the government that prevent it from implementing a challenged law—allow a...

Classic City News
May 302 min read


Vote Mike Collins out of office for voting to cut Medicaid
Dear Editor, I am not being sarcastic: It was a relief. We all want an honest answer, and I thought I had one. In an email from...

Classic City News
May 271 min read


Electricity costs are on the ballot
While many residents hoped 2025 would provide a breather from elections, there are important elections this year for two seats on the...

Classic City News
May 242 min read
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